One dance. One open pool.
THE FORGE is the studio competition. Each studio enters one dance, and that dance competes against the entire field in one open pool. There are no brackets by group size and no category splits, so a smaller studio's dance is judged next to everyone else's.
The winning studio takes the cash and the title, and the studio's own name goes on the result instead of a regional judge's clipboard. The winning studio becomes the standard for their city.
THE FORGE is not THE TANK
- One dance per studio
- One open pool — no brackets, no category splits
- Five or more dancers to compete
- One free entry per studio during the offer
- Winner takes the cash, the title, and THE ANVIL
- Individual, head-to-head
- Every attendee auditions — top sixteen make it in
- Cash prizes and the belt
- One dancer named THE CHAMPION
What the winning studio gets
The cash, the title, and THE ANVIL — proof the studio was forged in THE DIRT.
The winning studio earns the opportunity to train with Nitrogen.
An entry into an industry showcase — shows including Sybarite and Carnival.
The studio receives banner patches to carry the title home.
The choreographer of the winning dance receives the FORGE jacket.
The winning studio opens the next competition — because they are the standard.
The title has to be defended, not held.
THE FORGE follows the same rule as THE TANK: the winning studio cannot win again the following season. They come back, they compete again, and they earn the standard back rather than hold it by default. It is not a lifetime trophy — it is a title defended by re-entering the fire.
Register your studio
Every FORGE entry is confirmed by email. Register your studio with an OXYGEN talent manager — press the button below to email a manager and start your entry, then send your routine details in the form so your manager has everything they need.
Send your routine info
Fill this out and your OXYGEN talent manager will follow up to confirm your studio's entry.
